The 6-foot-3, 195-pound cornerback led the Lions with seven pass interceptions and was runner-up to future Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Haynes as NFL Rookie Defensive Player of the Year.
Hunter got his first start in 1976 at free safety, subbing for another Lions’ great, Dick Jauron, who had broken his leg.
He shifted to left cornerback in 1977, playing alongside another future Pro Football Hall of Famer, Lem Barney.
Hunter, Jimmy "Spiderman" Allen, and David Hill recorded a remake of Queen's hit "Another One Bites the Dust" in 1980.
[6] On November 14, 2019, it was announced that Hunter would be part of the 2020 Black College Football Hall of Fame induction class.